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Descriptive Catalogue of Fruits, &c. 11 



*Bloodgood— medium size, melting, buttery and rich ; an excellent Amer- 

 ican Pear of first quality ; good grower and abundant bearer. July. 



"^Brandywine — medium s^ize, yellow and russet, melting, buttery and rich, 

 a vigorous grower, and productive. August. 



*C)app's Favorite— a new large Pear resembling the Bartlett; pale yellow 

 with brown dots ; very productive ; a promising new variety. Aug't. 



^Dearborn's Seedling— below medium size, melting and delicious ; an ex- 

 cellent early Pear. July to August., 



Doyenne d'Ete — below medium size, melting, sweet and delicious j abeau- 

 tiful early fruit, a vigorous grower and profuse bearer. Beginning of 

 July. 



Elizabeth (Manning's)— medium size, bright yellow with a red cheek, 

 juicy, melting, sprightly, perfumed flavor. July. 



*Hosenshenck — large, bright yellow, flesh tender, juicy, melting. Last 

 of July. 



*Kingses&ing (Leech's)— large, greenish yellow, rich, buttery and deli- 

 cious ; a vigorous, strong grower. August. 



^Kirtland — medium size, cinnamon russet, melting, sweet and juicy ; a 

 vigorous grower and productive ; a seedling from Seckel. August. 



Madeleine (Citron des Carmes)— medium size, yellowish srreen, juicy, 

 melting, sweet, perfumed flavor ; one of the finest early Pears ; a vig- 

 orous grower and productive. July. 



*Ott's Seedling— sn)all to medium size, yellow, melting, juicy and fine ; a 

 seedling from Seckel ; a vigorous grower and free bearer. August. 



''"Osband's Summer— medium size, bright j'ellow, juicy, melting, sugary 

 and fine ; good grower and productive. Beginning of August. 



*Pinneo (Boston) — medium size, yellow, with a red cheek, juicy, sweet 

 and pleasant ; a vigorous grower and productive. August. 



Rostiezer — niedium size, yellowish green, juicy, sweet and high flavored ; 

 a vigorous grower, August. 



Sam Brown— a new Maryland Seedling of the finest quality ; fruit above 

 medium, very delicious, vigorous grower and free bearer. Early in 

 September. 

 ■^Tyson — above medium size, deep yellow with a crimson cheek, juicy, 

 melting, very sugary and aromatic ; a vigorous grower, an excellent 

 summer Pear. August. 



Class Second— Select Autumn Pears. 



^Andrews — rather large, pale yellowish green, with a dull red cheek, juicy, 

 melting, vinous flavor; a hardy productive variety. ^ September.^ 



Arch Due Charles — large, yellow, melting, juicy and delicious; tree vigor- 

 ous grower and good bearer ; beautiful. September. 



Baronne de Mello — medium size, russety, melting, juicy and high flavor- 

 ed ; a vigorous grower, productive. End of Sept. and Get. 



fBuffum — medium size, deep yellow, suffused with bright red ; flesh but- 

 tery, juicy, sweet and excellent ; tree a very vigorous grower. End 

 of September. 



Beurre Bosc — large, russety, very distinct and fine; melting, juicy, high 

 flavored and delicious ; a free grower and good bearer. September. 



Beurre d'Anjou (Ne Plus Meuris) — large, greenish, shaded with dull crim- 

 son ; melting, juicy, fine vinous flavor ; tree vigorous and productive. 

 October and November. 



Beurre Diel— largest size, lemon Yellow, half melting, buttery and deli- 

 cious ; a vigorous grower and profuse bearer ; excellent. September 

 to October. 



Beurre Langelier — large, greenish yellow with red cheek ; melting, juicy 

 and fine ; a free grower and early bearer. December. 



